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Farm Bureau analysis shows ag downturn’s ripple effect on Iowa economy

A new economic analysis from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation released Monday shows the recent downturn in the agriculture economy has resulted in losses of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in gross domestic product, …

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Branstad to retire as World Food Prize president

Terry Branstad, who has spent more than a half-century in public service, will retire as president of the World Food Prize Foundation on Jan. 31 after serving in the role for two years.

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Corteva reports lower sales in crop protection and seed divisions in third quarter

Corteva Inc., whose seed business is based in Johnston, has announced its third quarter financial results.

The company’s net sales decreased 10% during the quarter from the same period last year and organic sales decreased 5%. …

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A Closer Look: Matt Hansen

Much of Matt Hansen’s nearly 30-year career working with financial services companies happened abroad, including in Austria and England. Originally from Texas, he acquired his sense of “wanderlust” from his grandmother, the matriarch of the …

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Conference to focus on public health, environmental effects of animal production

A new book, “Industrial Farm Animal Production, the Environment, and Public Health,” will be the topic of a two-day conference hosted by the Harkin Institute this month. According to a news release, the conference’s aim …

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World Food Prize announces 2024 recipient of Norman E. Borlaug Award

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the recipient of the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application.

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Dennis Beesigamukama, a postdoctoral fellow at the International Centre of Insect Physiology …

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World Food Prize announces first cohort of Top Agrifood Pioneers

The World Food Prize Foundation recently released its first Top Agrifood Pioneers (TAP) list, which recognizes global trailblazers who are working in food and agriculture. According to a news release, the 38 awardees come from …

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ICON receives $1M boost from federal government for Fleur Drive dam project

Stephanie Oppel, executive director of ICON Water Trails, speaks during a news conference on Friday morning where $1 million in federal funding was announced for ICON’s Fleur Drive dam mitigation project on the Raccoon River. …
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Iowa ag department announces 11 grants to support specialty crop production

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded more than $368,000 in grants to help increase demand for Iowa’s specialty crops. The funding will be …

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439 Century and Heritage Farm families honored at the Iowa State Fair

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century and Heritage Farm designations, which recognize farms that have been owned by the same …